"Strikers 1945" and Other Akai Steam Titles to End Sales on October 31; Players Who Already Purchased Can Continue Playing

Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/504/G050435/20251016009/

Editorial Department: RENE | 2025/10/16 02:27 (UTC)

City Connection has announced that the Steam version of the “Shikyō” title will end sales on October 31, 2025.

Thumbnail image for Image Gallery No.001 / “STRIKERS 1945,” etc., Steam versions of Shikyō titles to cease sales on October 31. Purchased copies can still be played in the future

Shikyō was a former game development company, and City Connection had been handling the sales of its remastered versions. The reason for the discontinuation is stated as “license agreement expiration.”

The following 12 titles will no longer be available for purchase after October 31:

・ STRIKERS 1945
・ STRIKERS 1945 II
・ STRIKERS 1999
・ GUNBIRD
・ GUNBIRD 2
・ GUNBARICH
・ Sengoku Ace
・ Sengoku Blade
・ Sengoku Cannon
・ SOL DIVIDE
・ Dragon Blaze
・ ZERO GUNNER 2

While new purchases will no longer be possible after October 31, players who have already purchased these titles can continue playing them. Additionally, sales on other platforms will continue.

【Announcement】End of Steam Sales for “Shikyō” Titles

Thank you very much for your continued support of our products.
Due to the expiration of the license agreement, sales of “Shikyō” titles on Steam will end on October 31, 2025.
For more details, please visit this page: https://t.co/MiopZtImB1… pic.twitter.com/1nQGhM3bHF

— CITY CONNECTION (@claricedisc) October 15, 2025